Woman&#39;s garment.



F. NASH.

WOMAN'S GARMENT. APPLICATION FILED JULY 24. 1916- 1,232,068. Patented July 3,1917,

UN rrei) FRANCES NASH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WOMAN'S GARMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 24, 1916. Serial No. 110,890.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Frances NAsn, a. citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York city, in the county and State of New York, have 'invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVomens Garments, of which the followin is a specification, reference-being had to t 1e accompanying drawings and made a part of this speclfication.

My invention relates to a simplified garment for womens apparel, the advantages of which will hereinafter be stated.

Primarily, my invention resides in a. single undergarment, designed to replace the chemisc or vest, draweis, corset and' corset cover, and will be found convenient for general wear; It will'be particularly useful in -.athletics as well as for dancing, bathing 'structed as to be easily placed in position on theatrioals. The garment is so con the body of the wearer, and will require no covering other than the usual outer garmerits. It will be particularly serviceable for wear in warm climates, and will reduce 5 materially the weight of: the clothing heretofore necessary. The garment is a unit composed of a chemise, corset and knickerbockers.

I have provided'also a. construction which will permit the ready removal of the boning strips for the purpose of laundrying the garment.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a front view ,of the garment as it is intended to be worn,

Fig. 2 is a view of the garment opened so as'to show the interior features of the construction,

' Fig. 3 is an illustration, in detail, of the arrangement of the cash gs for the boning strips, so as to permit I e ready removal of .the latter,

'Fig. at is a detaile View showing the manner in which the OlSttt steels are held in place, and,

Fig. 5 is an open view, showing the construction whereby the corset steels are held in place.

A-is the bust ortion, B the body portion, and C the knic (ers, or drawers. The garment comprising thds e three features is made as an integral sfructure, of any materials suitable for the particular use, or lo-k cality,- vhere it midydje worn. portion A may be ornamented ineny pattern desired, so as to The bust I have also ing ta flounce to; the knickers if desired,

resent a good appear ance when worn witli a sheer wrist. The body portion B, which takes the place of the corset, will be suitablyboned so as to Igive the desired close fit about the waist'and 1 ps. The knickers C willbe contracted at their lower parts by an elastic band, which they be run through a casing formed in a 16TH.

In practice, I have found it best to form the garment of four gores, seamed down themiddle of the back and under the arms. Darts will be inserted in the'body portion 1to provide the necessary fullness about'the ups. I

' To the inside of thebody portion, I provide a suitable number of casings; 3, for the boning strips 2. These casings, are formed by attaching to the body, strips of reinforcin material 30 of the length'of the boning. pon these reinforcing stri'ps,.I

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superpose pieces of tape, which are attached to the reinforcing strips so .as to form pockets for the boning strips. A blank space is provided between the adjacent ends of the tape on each reinforcing strip, so as to per mit the ready insertion of the boning strips, and their withdrawal by springing, when it is desired to laundry the erment. The reinforcingstrip is formed o some durable material. so as to resist the tendencyof the boning strips to wear through the garment.

It will be observed that the casings, while extending above and below the waist 1111a,;

top and bottom terininate'short of both the of the garment.

The meeting edges of the body ortion of the strips are provided with eye ets 4 and. G and slitted openings 5, through the latter e projected the hooks 1' of After the corset steel.

of which will the corset steels 1.

is in place, a lace 8 will be run through the eyelets 4 and 6 to hold the steel in position. A similar arrangement is provided at the other side of the garment for the corset steel, carrying the usual pins provided for engaging the hooks 1', when the garment is placed in. position on the body of the wearer.

Vhen in position, the knickers are closed by glove fasteners or snap catches 9.-- Similar fastening devices 10, or buttons will be provided for the meeting edges of-the bust portion. s

rovided a means for attachusing for this lmrposrthe usual glove fasteners or snap catches. These tiounces may be of any length or sh. no desired.

Hose supporters are the knickers.

B y the use of my invention, with the provision for ready removal of the boning strips, a serious objection existing in garments now in the market overcome, in thatthc giirment may readily be laundried without the damage which heretofore has been inseparable ilr-siinilar garments in of my invention.

What I c1ai1n,-and. desire to secure by Let ters'Patent is; I

1. A one piece women s garment, compris mg a. bust port-ion, :1- boned body portion foreonfinin Ll1i- \\'ft1L-7il and hips, and knickers, the inside or the body portlonbeing arranged. inside ofgaseous proridedwith casings for the reception of the boning strips, such casings being closed at their ends and provided with acentral opening for the insertionimd removal of the boning strips, for the purpose of laun- A drying the garment, said casings extending above and below the waist line and termihating short of both the top and-bottom of the garment.

2. A one piece womens arment, comprising a bust portion, a boner? body portion for eonfinin the waist and hips, and knickers, the insice of the body portion being provided with casings for the reception of the boningstrips, such casings having openings for the ready insertion and removal of the bonin strips, for the purpose of laundrying t e garment, said casings extending above and below the waist line and terminating short of both the top and bottom of 4 the garment.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name this 22nd day of July, 1916.

FRANCES NASH. 

